The Look:
Dress: Ann Taylor Striped Tiered Maxi Dress (Now An Additional 50% Off The Sale Price)
Shoes: Ann Taylor Kellen Exotic Embossed Slides (Now An Extra 50% Off The Sale Price)
Bag: White House Black Market Straw Clutch (Now On Sale)
The Look For Less:
Dress: Romeo & Juliet Couture Striped Maxi Dress; Also, love this one here
Shoes: Lulu’s On A Day Trip Slide Sandals; Also love this one here in rose gold
This week on the blog, I’m featuring stripes worn in a variety of ways. The stripe print is very classic, fashionable, and so on trend this season, you will see it everywhere. If you tend to shy away from wearing stripes, today, I’m sharing a few tips on wearing this popular print.
I wore this Ann Taylor Striped Tiered Maxi Dress to a cookout recently, and I wanted to be sure to share it on the blog. This dress is the perfect summer dress, because it can be styled for a casual or more dressed event. The dress can also easily transition from day to evening, and it can even double as a swimsuit cover up or simple vacation resort wear. For the cookout, I paired the dress with these oh, so comfortable Ann Taylor Kellen Exotic Embossed Slides in classic tan. I added the White House Black Market Straw Clutch, because the wristlet strap makes it easy to carry, and it is the perfect size to tuck away in a tote bag as well.
To help you look and feel fabulous in stripes, in today’s “Style Guide,” I’ll give you a few tips for wearing the stripe print.
Style Guide: Tips For Wearing Stripes All Over
Go Vertical – Vertical stripes tend to favor all body types, and also help to elongate and lengthen the body.
Keep Stripe Sizes In Proportion With Your Body Type – Thin stripes seem to work well on everyone, however, if you want to experiment with stripe sizes, it’s important to keep them in proportion with your body type. Taller bodies can definitely pull off bigger and bolder stripes, and more petite body types will find thinner stripes work best.
Choose Stripe Colors Wisely – With bright and neon colors becoming popular these days, keep in mind they may not work so well in a striped print. Stick with the more traditional stripe colors (blues, black, gray) with white.
Go Low Key With All Over Stripes – When wearing stripes all over, stick with more classic or muted colors, and look for stripes that are thin and not too bold or large.
These are just a few tips for wearing stripes all over. I hope they are helpful, and they get you excited about wearing this classic trend that doesn’t appear to be going anywhere soon.
You can shop the items in this post by clicking the links above in “The Look” and “The Look For Less,” or you can visit the Shop Fashion Page here. Also, you can shop Lulu With Grace partner sales and promotions here. New partner sales and promotions have been added.
As always, thanks for reading!
Love, Love this dress!!!!! Gorgeous, and you look beautiful like always :-). Can’t believe it is 50% off. Great dress for a great buy! Thanks for this post!
Thanks so much Lisa! I love this dress too, and the Ann Taylor sale is great! Don’t forget the 50% off sale ends tonight. Happy shopping!
I was at a meeting tonight, and a friend showed me your blog. I love your style, and your blog is just what I need! This dress is gorgeous, and the tips you gave are very helpful. I just subscribed to your blog, and I’ll be looking to learn a lot about fashion from you…. I need help :-).
Diana P., thank you very much for your comment! I’m so happy you found my blog, and I’m glad this post was helpful. I really appreciate you subscribing to the blog, and I hope you enjoy following Lulu With Grace!
Sooooooooo beautiful!!! You and the dress!! I need a dress like this for my upcoming vacation. Thanks so much for the post…. Your blog is perfection!
Pam, thanks so much for your very kind comment, and I’m so happy you like my blog! This dress would be perfect for your vacation. I am traveling this week, and it will definitely be packed in my bag. Please come back to visit soon!
such a beautiful dress!
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Thanks so much Vanessa! All the best!!
AMAZING dress!!! Need this right now :-). I love stripes, and these are stripes I can wear. Thanks for the tips also! Great advice!
Marissa T.
Marissa, thank you very much for your comment, and for visiting my blog! I love stripes too, and I’m glad the tips were helpful for you. Check back all week long for more posts featuring stripes!
I wanted to get this dress when I saw it in store! It looks lovely on you 🙂
xx Yasmin
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Yasmin, thanks for your comment, and thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you were able to get the dress, because it’s perfect for summer. If not, it is now marked down, with an additional 50% off of the sale price. You can click the link here http://www.anntaylor.com/striped-tiered-maxi-dress/361380?prodId=361380&CID=aff_7768500. All the best!
Amazing dress. Thanks for sharing and happy Tuesday.
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Thanks so much! Happy Tuesday to you also, and thank you for visiting my blog. All the best!